ACTOR

James Woods

1947 - Today

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James Howard Woods (born April 18, 1947) is an American actor. Known for fast-talking, intense roles on screen and stage, he has received numerous accolades, including three Emmy Awards, and a Golden Globe Award, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. He started his career in minor roles on and off-Broadway before making his Broadway debut in The Penny Wars (1969), followed by Borstal Boy (1970), The Trial of the Catonsville Nine (1971) and Moonchildren (1972). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of James Woods has received more than 12,484,975 page views. His biography is available in 68 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 64 in 2019). James Woods is the 421st most popular actor (up from 454th in 2019), the 764th most popular biography from United States (up from 864th in 2019) and the 212th most popular American Actor.

James Woods is an American actor and producer, best known for his starring role in the television series Shark.

Memorability Metrics

  • 12M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 69.35

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 68

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.00

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.55

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, James Woods ranks 421 out of 13,578. Before him are Albert Finney, Ali MacGraw, Richard Dean Anderson, Randy Quaid, William Shatner, and Tom Wilkinson. After him are Roy Scheider, Pamela Anderson, Bourvil, Donald Pleasence, Jean Harlow, and Charlie Sheen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, James Woods ranks 48. Before him are Bruno Latour, Linda B. Buck, Gigliola Cinquetti, Richard Griffiths, Ronnie Wood, and Zahi Hawass. After him are Michio Kaku, Stan Kroenke, Alain Aspect, Bachir Gemayel, Tostão, and Dick Fosbury.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, James Woods ranks 764 out of 20,380. Before him are Laura Ingalls Wilder (1867), Randy Quaid (1950), Tommy Hilfiger (1951), Terrence Malick (1943), Rick Rubin (1963), and Buddy Holly (1936). After him are Roy Scheider (1932), Jack Vance (1916), William T. G. Morton (1819), Michio Kaku (1947), Louise Hay (1926), and Albert Ellis (1913).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, James Woods ranks 212. Before him are Robert Mitchum (1917), Burt Reynolds (1936), James Caan (1940), Ali MacGraw (1939), Richard Dean Anderson (1950), and Randy Quaid (1950). After him are Roy Scheider (1932), Jean Harlow (1911), Charlie Sheen (1965), Brandon Lee (1965), Mark Hamill (1951), and John Goodman (1952).

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